Shuffleboard weight



April 12, 1949. KOTLER 2,467,043

SHUFFLEBOARD WEIGHT Filed Nov. 22, 1946 1a L 1 7 .3 a

22 ,3" Wfi 2,

H I 1a INVENTOR.

BY PAUL KOTLER Patented Apr. 12, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE2,467,043 SHUFFLEBOARD WEIGHT Paul Kotler, Irvington, N. J. ApplicationNovember 22, 1946, Serial No. 711,709

3 Claims. 1

It is among the objects of my invention to provide a shuflleboard weightwhich will be resistant to leaping and overturning, that will displaythe identity of the caster in a prominent manner so that his weight canbe distinguished at a distance, that is relatively free from frictionaldrag, that imparts a direct impulse to other weights upon collision,that is relatively resistant to cracking and breakage, that has a lowcenter of gravity, that provides a display area of the greatest possibleextent without weakening or unbalancing the weight, and that is simpleand inexpensive in construction.

These objects and advantages as well as many other objects andadvantages will appear from a consideration of the accompanying drawingsin which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my shuflleboard weight;

Figure 2 is a top view of my shuilieboard weight;

Figure 3 is a cross section of my shuflleboard weight taken on the line3-3 in Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a view of a modified shuiiieboard weight.

My shuilleboard weight provides a disc shaped body menber The bodymember has convex sides l2. The apex of convexity I3 is located at a,point which is equidistant from the bottom I4 and top l5 of the bodymember The bottom I4 is very slightly conical with the apex of the coneH5 at the exact center of the bottom M.

A depression I! is formed in the center of the top l5. While the extentof the depression may be varied, it is preferred that it extend nearlyone-half of the height of the body member Immediately below the top l5,an annular internal groove I8 is located. The lower part of this groovesupplies an abutment or a seat I 9. The upper part of the groove is anoverhanging lip 20. The lower part of the depression I1 contains asupport 21 which extends to the level of the seat I 9. A display member2| is positioned on the seat l9. For protection of printed matter, atransparent disc 22 may be placed over the display member 2|. Thedisplay member 2| may have advertising matter indicated thereon or maybe colored or otherwise marked to make the weight readily identifiableand distinguishable point equidistant from the top H and bottom |5 tendsto insure a squarely dealt blow tangentially to -other weights struck;this likewise, tendsto prevent overriding by the striking weight andprovides direct impulsion to the struck weight without engenderingleaping or overturning impetus.

The slightly conical base l4 reduces the area of the surface that rideson the shuflieboard. Friction is thereby minimized and the weight ridesmore freely. In addition, the smaller the surface that bears on theshufileboard, the less Wax that there is scraped oi the board.

The location of the display member 2| at the top of the body membermakes the weight identifiable at a considerable distance.

Another form' of my invention is illustrated in Figure 4. This weight ismost readily identifiable at a distance because the display member 24 isconvex. The transparent disc 25 is also convex. In order to supplyproper support for the convex display member 24, the support member 26is lano-convex.

The body member II is preferably formed of steel so that it may have therequisite heaviness in spite of the weight lost by the cut-out sectionforming the depressed central portion II. By reason of the depression H,the center of gravity is low. In order that the center of gravity be notsubstantially raised, the support members 26, 21 are preferably made ofsome light material such as cork or balsa wood, etc. The display members2|, 24 are preferably formed of plastic material. The transparent discs22, 25 may likewise be formed of a transparent plastic material.

My improved shuflieboard weight, by reason of its convex sides, medialcontact point, and low center of gravity provides an implement whichdies not override or overturn. By reason of its conical base, it is fastand free in movement. By reason of its display surface, which may beeither flat or convex, it is readily distinguishable from the adversarysweight. By reason of the contact point l3 being relatively distant fromthe lip 2|], it is less subject to breakage. Not only is my weight auseful adjunct to shuflieboard, but it may, with only slightmodification be used in many other games where a discoid weight isrequired.

The foregoing description is intended to be illustrative of preferredembodiments of my invention. Many changes may be made in the selection,arrangement and construction of the parts within the scope of theappended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A weight for a shuflleboard or the like comprising a discoid bodymember having a convex side with the apex of convexity at a pointequidistant from the bottom and the top of the body member, a conicalbottom, a top, a depression in the top; an annular groove in thedepression, an abutment defining a seat and a retaining lip in thedepression; a display member positioned on the seat under the lip, and asupport member under the display member.

2. A weight for a shuffleboard or the like comprising a discoid bodymember having a convex side, with the apex of convexity at a pointequidistant from the bottom and the top of the body member, a conicalbottom, a top, a depression in the top, an annular groove in thedepression defining a seat, a display member positioned on the seat, anda support member under the display member.

3. A Weight for a shuflieboard or the like comprising a discoid bodymember having a convex side with the apex of convexity at a pointequidistant from the bottom and top of the body member, a conicalbottom, a top, a depression in the top, an annular groove in thedepression defining a seat and a display member positioned on the seat.

PAUL KOTLER.

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